Dance

Rooted in ancient Japanese tradition, Tamagawa’s high-energy performances have garnered competitive awards in Japan as well as rave reviews in the states. Tamagawa’s nearly thirty drummers and dancers from Tamagawa University take the stage in a visual and audio spectacle to light up audiences of all ages. The group is led by a great Kabuki-dance master, Isaburoh Hanayagi.

Join us for our annual Dance with the Bride gala as we celebrate our 49th anniversary and our vision for the future! This special evening features a feast, open bar, silent auction, raffle, as well as live music and performances. This is one celebration you definitely won’t want to miss.

What do you call yourself and what happens when words are not enough and the meaning or the memory disappears?

Pitch Dance For(u)m presents two intimate solo works by Tania Isaac and Gabri Christa. Tania Isaac’s work, any.body.here, is a series of movement vignettes that, with the audience’s help, unpacks the question of identity and how we define ourselves. Magdalena, a multimedia dance work by Gabri Christa, takes on the life of Gabri’s mother, revealing issues of race, trauma, immigration, motherhood,Dutch colonialism, and through it all: dementia.

For seasoned salseros and novices alike, Salsa Caliente! is Philly’s premier salsa nightlife series. Inspired by the New York City club scene of the 60s, Caliente invites dancers of any skill level or walk of life to enjoy the live energy of Latin music together. It’s a vision brought to life by Jesse Bermudez, founder of La Asociación de Músicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) and long-time Painted Bride collaborator.